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Coco Gauff and Qinwen Zheng before the final in Riyadh. The pair had only faced each other once before, when Gauff won 7-6, 6-1 in the Italian Open quarter-finals in Rome earlier this year. AP

Coco Gauff celebrates after beating Qinwen Zheng to win the WTA Finals at King Saud University Indoor Arena in Riyadh, on November 9, 2024. Reuters

United States' Coco Gauff after beating Zheng Qinwen of China 3-6, 6-4, 7-6. AFP

Coco Gauff holds the Billie Jean King Trophy after her three-set victory over Qinwen Zheng. Getty Images

Qinwen Zheng after losing to Coco Gauff. Reuters

Coco Gauff after winning match point to claim her first WTA Finals crown at the age of 20 and become the youngest player to win the title since Maria Sharapova in 2004. Reuters

Coco Gauff celebrates after beating Qinwen Zheng after fighting back from 2-0 and 5-3 down in the deciding set. Reuters

Qinwen Zheng had won a tour-leading 31 matches since Wimbledon going into the final. Getty Images

Coco Gauff became the youngest WTA Finals finalist, at the age of 20, since Caroline Wozniacki in 2010. Getty Images

Seventh seed Qinwen Zheng defeated Elena Rybakina and Jasmine Paolini in the group stage, also losing to Aryna Sabalenka, before battling past Barbora Krejcikova 6-3, 7-5 in the semi-finals. Reuters

Coco Gauff beat the No 1 and No 2 in the world rankings - Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek - on her way to the title in Riyadh. AP

Zheng Qinwen had won six career titles heading into the match, including claiming Olympic gold at the Paris Games this summer. AFP

Coco Gauff celebrates after winning a point against Zheng Qinwen. AFP

Third seed Coco Gauff had won nine WTA Tour titles, and three this season, going into the match. Reuters

Coco Gauff and Qinwen Zheng before the final in Riyadh. The pair had only faced each other once before, when Gauff won 7-6, 6-1 in the Italian Open quarter-finals in Rome earlier this year. AP

Coco Gauff celebrates after beating Qinwen Zheng to win the WTA Finals at King Saud University Indoor Arena in Riyadh, on November 9, 2024. Reuters

United States' Coco Gauff after beating Zheng Qinwen of China 3-6, 6-4, 7-6. AFP

Coco Gauff holds the Billie Jean King Trophy after her three-set victory over Qinwen Zheng. Getty Images

Qinwen Zheng after losing to Coco Gauff. Reuters

Coco Gauff after winning match point to claim her first WTA Finals crown at the age of 20 and become the youngest player to win the title since Maria Sharapova in 2004. Reuters

Coco Gauff celebrates after beating Qinwen Zheng after fighting back from 2-0 and 5-3 down in the deciding set. Reuters

Qinwen Zheng had won a tour-leading 31 matches since Wimbledon going into the final. Getty Images

Coco Gauff became the youngest WTA Finals finalist, at the age of 20, since Caroline Wozniacki in 2010. Getty Images

Seventh seed Qinwen Zheng defeated Elena Rybakina and Jasmine Paolini in the group stage, also losing to Aryna Sabalenka, before battling past Barbora Krejcikova 6-3, 7-5 in the semi-finals. Reuters

Coco Gauff beat the No 1 and No 2 in the world rankings - Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek - on her way to the title in Riyadh. AP

Zheng Qinwen had won six career titles heading into the match, including claiming Olympic gold at the Paris Games this summer. AFP

Coco Gauff celebrates after winning a point against Zheng Qinwen. AFP

Third seed Coco Gauff had won nine WTA Tour titles, and three this season, going into the match. Reuters

Coco Gauff and Qinwen Zheng before the final in Riyadh. The pair had only faced each other once before, when Gauff won 7-6, 6-1 in the Italian Open quarter-finals in Rome earlier this year. AP

Coco Gauff glad to 'silence the doubters' after ending tough season with WTA Finals win

American rallies to defeat Zheng Qinwen in Riyadh after difficult summer on and off the court

The National

November 10, 2024

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